Hi,
We’ve been getting a lot of questions lately about real food fueling—especially from athletes looking to diversify their strategy with products that actually taste like food.
Over the past eight months, the landscape has changed. Real food fueling isn’t just better than before—it’s genuinely good. These products now deliver the same carb profiles and performance benefits you’d expect, but with whole-food ingredients and flavors that athletes actually look forward to.
To help you navigate all of the different options, we put together a guide highlighting the best options we have at The Feed.
Let’s Start Gels
🇨🇦 Endurance Tap Double Tap Gel – Just 3 ingredients: Canadian maple syrup, sea salt, and ginger - 50 g carbs per pouch, plus the twist top allows you to consume what you need for your workout and save the rest for later. WARNING: This is a very sweet option, as maple syrup is the base.
🍌 Crybaby Nutrition Sports Blend Energy Gel – made with real foods to give you flavor like Peach Berry Cobbler and Mango Banana, absolutely delicious, and is a top pick for our ultra runners.
🍊 Datefix Fresh Fruit Nutrition – Made with Medjool dates from California and blended with orange blossom water – delivering high potassium and 20 g of carbs.
What about Energy Bars:
🍫 Phun Bar Energy Bar – These bars feel less like sports fuel and more like something you’d discover at a boutique café. Produced in small batches, they’re crafted with thoughtful pairings of natural ingredients—like bold espresso with silky dark chocolate, or sun-ripened apricot with fragrant chai spices. With no added sugar and a balanced mix of carbs and protein, they deliver performance fuel that tastes as refined as it sounds
🌱 Send Bars – Forbes called it “the healthiest protein bar”—and for good reason. Made with whole plant protein, brain-boosting omegas, and loaded with antioxidants, it’s as nourishing as it is delicious. The standout top seller? Banana Bread
🍒 Krono Energy Bars – From our neighbors to the North, these 100% natural bars deliver clean carbs with a performance edge. The standout flavor—Cherry Chocolate—packs nearly 31 g of carbs from whole grain oats, plus the boost of chocolate and 4 g of protein, is excellent post workout.
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Ultimate Real Food Gel Pack – 6-pack sampler featuring Datefix, Krono, Huma Chia, Endurance Tap, Crybaby Nutrition, and Lecka gels.
Ultimate Real Food Bar Pack – 6-pack across our best-selling real food bars.
-The Feed.
